Trickle charger

[elevensies]

Resistivity (measure in ohms) is directly linked to current and voltage, hence ohm's law V=IR. A smart charger (such as the ctek) can alter the current flow into the battery, as well as the voltage.

I can see that a damaged battery will be MORE damaged by a charger, but can't see a healthy one being 'killed' by a smart charger.

i agree, yet i have to wonder....batteries today, are not made like they used to be im convinced, im double convinced, so is a modern trickle charger really helping??

i still have 3 of the things, the ctec one is used for the mustang, the others are for bikes, but they rarely get used.

 

[Synclare]

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[Pond]

yet i have to wonder....batteries today, are not made like they used to be im convinced, im double convinced, so is a modern trickle charger really helping??

No they are not made like they used to be.....
They are far, far, better.
They don't leak and rot your car in a week like they used to
They hold massively more electricity than they used to
They have to do much, much more work than they used to
AGM (and other) technology mean they have huge cranking amperage and can start a high compression engine in milliseconds unlike they used to
They generally last a lot longer than they used to (most cars were on the scrap heap before a modern battery needs replacing)

And Li-ion and new technologies make them even better. Look at the advances recently in EVs.

 

[Nodzed]

Hi @Nodzed , What is your negative attached to in this picture please? UPDATE: Have resolved now
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It runs down to a nut on the nearside turret. There was one there the correct size.

 

[bombur]

It runs down to a nut on the nearside turret. There was one there the correct size.

yes found it, a suitably placed